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Lacey Bottom Wood

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.88926, -1.00581

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Garganey and Little Egret
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Garganey, Little Egret, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Garganey, Little Egret, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 65Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 65Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route72 m
Named routeLength 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route101 m
Named routeLength 101 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Escrick PlaygroundUrban park3 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱Cut GreenUrban park4.6 km→⛳Swallow Hall Golf ClubGolf course1.9 km→

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